30 Years and Counting: How Community Science Helps Track Humpback Whales Across Hawaiʻi

30 Years and Counting: How Community Science Helps Track Humpback Whales Across Hawaiʻi

30 years and counting: How community science helps track humpback whales across Hawaiʻi Ocean Count volunteers record observations of whales and other marine species from locations that offer panoramic and unobstructed views of the ocean.  (Image credit: Marga Goosen/NOAA) Download Image January 22, 2026 This January, ocean lovers and community scientists from across the islands and beyond are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Sanctuary Oce…